ProVelo Super League – Oliver Bleddyn and Alli Anderson sweep up Tour of Tasmania stage 3 time trial

Alli Anderson (Butterfields ZipTrak) and Oliver Bleddyn (Team Brennan p/b TP32) powered by the 4.3km time stage 3 Tour of Tasmania time trial on Saturday afternoon to assert the victories.

Tackling the time trial on his street bike the Olympic Team Pursuit gold medallist Bleddyn delivered a time of 5 minutes and 29 seconds, averaging 47 km/h, to complete 11 seconds forward of his nearest rival Zac Marriage (Butterfields Ziptrak).

Blake Agnoletto (Team Brennan p/b TP32) was third, an extra 4 seconds again. Overall race chief Hamish McKenzie (Tasmanian Institute of Sport) was 18 seconds again in fifth.

Anderson delivered a time of six minutes and 22 seconds to as soon as once more reshuffle the rostrum, with stage 1 winner and race chief Keely Bennett (Meridian Blue Cycling p/b 99 Bikes) ending six seconds again to take second. Stage 2 winner Sophie Marr (Praties Cycling) was third this time, the trio having monopolised the rostrum each single stage thus far.

There is one stage remaining within the third spherical of the six-event ProVelo Super League, with the race ending with a 50km street stage that delivers a hilltop end.

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